Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Bat Week 2019

Bat Week 2019 will be October 24 thru 31. Although most people know them through the scary stories told about them during Halloween, bats are really our friends. See Bats - the forgotten pollinators. According to the WDNR*, there are great reasons to celebrate bats: Bats are an important … [Read more...]

Project Wingspan

This is the time of year our thoughts turn to collecting seed from our prairies. Project Wingspan could use our help. They are looking for enthusiastic seed collecting volunteers in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to help collect seeds from milkweed and other common … [Read more...]

Monarch Festival Planning: A Guide for Everyone

The following is reprinted with permission from Monarch Joint Venture. Interested in holding a monarch event or festival? This guide will help you on your way. The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America and has long been a fascination of both researchers and … [Read more...]

Registration ends soon – Where Ecology Meets Economy: Season 6

Reference my earlier post Where Ecology Meets Economy: Season 6. On-line registrations will end on September 20, 2019, but if you want to participate in the meals and find a place to sit, you'd better register by today, Friday September 13th. Don't procrastinate any longer! Register now! SEWISC … [Read more...]

Where Ecology Meets Economy: Season 6

This year's Where Ecology Meets Economy! hosted by the Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium Inc (SEWISC) and Johnson’s Nursery, Inc™ will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. It is a forum to bring together Green … [Read more...]

Stan Temple at Prairie Fest August 3, 2019

Mark your calendar to attend a presentation by Professor Emeritus in Conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stanley A Temple at Prairie Fest on this Saturday, August 3, 2019 held at the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His presentation entitled "Monarch … [Read more...]